Fifth graders recently completed a project combining art and science. They studied photographs of planets and moons taken by NASA and created a pastel drawing inspired by the photographs. They looked for the Elements of Design to identify different physical characteristics of their celestial body. At the same time, sixth graders illustrated their understanding through an Elements of Design cube. Each side had an Element of Design illustrated on it, except for Form, since the cube itself is a form. After this review of the elements, students will be moving on to their next big project, 5th - Street Art with a Message and 6th - Fantasy Tunnel Books.
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Check out the art gallery at RIS to see an amazing collection of pieces from the 6th grade SOAR with ART students. These young artists used a variety of materials ranging from feathers to found wood to vintage books. Each student chose an artist as inspiration and then built a project of their own design. Some of the inspiration artists include Su Blackwell, Gabriel Dawe, and Tara Donovan. This weekend Ms. Cobb and I went to the great city, no GRAND city, of Grand Rapids. We wanted to experience first hand the international art competition, ArtPrize. Although the weather was less than perfect, the art was awesome. We saw 2D, 3D, and installation art all over the city, and then voted for our favorites. On Sunday we also got to visit the Frederick Meijer Sculpture Gardens which houses some amazing greenhouses, ArtPrize entries, and monumental sculptures. |
AuthorMs. Chudzynski is the Art Teacher at Riverside Intermediate School in Plymouth, IN. She likes to make art, travel the world, visit museums, and hang out with Ms. Cobb. Some of her favorite artists include Frida Kahlo, Ghada Amer, Tara Donovan, Kehinde Wiley, and Andy Goldsworthy. Riverside Intermediate School
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